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Auteurs principaux: Le, H. P., Marley, E. V., Scott, H. A.
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Publié: 2025
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author Le, H. P.
Marley, E. V.
Scott, H. A.
author_facet Le, H. P.
Marley, E. V.
Scott, H. A.
contents Electron distributions in laser-produced plasmas will be driven toward a super-Gaussian distribution due to inverse bremsstrahlung absorption [Langdon, Phys. Rev. Lett. 44, 575 (1980)]. Both theoretical and experimental evidence suggest that fundamental plasma properties are altered by the super-Gaussian distribution. This paper examines how the super-Gaussian distribution affects the ionization balance and K-shell emission of atomic plasmas, utilizing approximate formulas and detailed collisional-radiative simulations. While the impact on plasma ionization is small, K-shell spectra can be significantly modified. Based on these findings, we demonstrate that K-shell spectroscopy can be used to infer super-Gaussian or other similar non-equilibrium electron distributions.
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spellingShingle Impact of super-Gaussian electron distributions on plasma K-shell emission
Le, H. P.
Marley, E. V.
Scott, H. A.
Plasma Physics
Electron distributions in laser-produced plasmas will be driven toward a super-Gaussian distribution due to inverse bremsstrahlung absorption [Langdon, Phys. Rev. Lett. 44, 575 (1980)]. Both theoretical and experimental evidence suggest that fundamental plasma properties are altered by the super-Gaussian distribution. This paper examines how the super-Gaussian distribution affects the ionization balance and K-shell emission of atomic plasmas, utilizing approximate formulas and detailed collisional-radiative simulations. While the impact on plasma ionization is small, K-shell spectra can be significantly modified. Based on these findings, we demonstrate that K-shell spectroscopy can be used to infer super-Gaussian or other similar non-equilibrium electron distributions.
title Impact of super-Gaussian electron distributions on plasma K-shell emission
topic Plasma Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.02341